Powder puff



L. M. FOX

POWDER PUFF Oct. 16, 1951 Filed Aug. .1, 1946 Patented Oct. 16, 1951 POWDER PUFF Louine Miller Fox, New York, N. Y.

Application August 1, 1946, Serial No. 687,742

1 Claim.

This invention relates to powder puffs and in particular to a puff that facilitates the application of powder.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a puif construction in which a handle portion is provided so that the face patting pad section of the puff may be employed with a slapping action to apply powder to the face or other body surfaces.

Further objects of the invention provide for the construction of a powder puff, made solely of fabric, that is easy to handle and use and in which waste of powder will be reduced to a minimum and in which `the material employed will be extremely softand pliable; to provide a puff construction having a handle portion that may be grasped and relatively to which the powder puff portion will be swingable to provide patting action necessary in applying the powder; to further provide a reinforcement within a handle portion of the puff so that the patting action of the powder applying pad will be increased; and to provide for the relative arrangement of the handle and puff sections so that when not in use, the handle portion may be folded against the front of the puff to cover and protect the face patting surface thereof.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the Various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a powder puff constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in rear elevation of the puff illustrated in Fig. 1, the hand hold ribbon being shown in connection with the puff portion thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing the construction of the powder puff.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 showing the inturned construction of the pad portion of the powder puff.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic plan view of the material blank from which the powder puff is constructed.

Fig. 6 is a view in front elevation, similar to Fig. 1, of a powder pui of modified construction.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line `I-'I of Fig. 6 showing the interior construction of the puff.

Fig. 8 is a view in front elevation of a powder puff in which rthe parts are arranged for relative folding relation.

Fig. 9 is a View similar to Fig. 8 showing the handle portion of the puff folded against the face thereof to provide a covering therefor.

Fig. 10 is a view in side elevation of the folded puff illustrated in Fig. 9.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive the powder puffA structure indicated generally as at I0 consists of a front I I and a back I2 preferably formed from a blank I3 of lambs wool or other powder retaining material 'that is used for applying pow`l der by patting or slapping action, theblank I3 being turned inat its edges as at Ill in its front and rear sections and sewn as at I5 to form a powder puif of substantially heart shaped contour.

The upper enlarged portion of the structure constitutes a face patting pad or puff I6 while the lower tapered portion constitutes a handle I'I. These two portions are divided and formed by the line of stitching I8 extending across the puff and joining the front and rear sections II and I2 respectively. The line of stitching I8 performs several functions. It provides a hinge so that when the handle portion is grasped, the pad portion I6 may be given a swinging motion so that the powder may be applied by a patting or slapping action and thus distributed evenly. Another function of the stitching I8 is that it holds the filler 20 mid-way of the pad structure and prevents it from shifting vertically relative to the cuter cover and consequently preserves an even thickness of pad throughout the face p atting portion and the handle thereof. The ller may be made of felt, cotton or other cellular material that will give sufficient body to the pad to provide for the proper application of the powder.

In order that the powder may be applied without the use of the handle I 1 the inturned vertical edges I4 of the blank have sewn between them, the ends 2l of a band or holding ribbon 22 beneath which the fingers may be inserted to hold the pad in powder applying operation.

In this form of the invention, as in the forms to be described, the handle is held and the hinge portion provided by the sewing I8 will permit the pad portion to be swung to provide the necessary powder applying slapping action.

Referring to Figs. 6 and '7 the pad I0 is made in substantially the same manner as is the pad illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 employing the same blank I2 providing the front and rear portions I I and I 3 respectively which, when sewn together as at 25 on their inturned edges 2S, may hold between them in the lower or handle portion 21 of the puff structure a piece of stiiening material 28 such as buckram or the like which is also engaged by the stitching 29 across the middle portion of the puff that defines the hinge or break 30 between the handle 21 and the face patting pad 3l.

The face pad portion .3i has secured thereto the hand hold ribbon 32 which is connected by the stitching 25 within the inturned edges 26 of the puff material. In this form of the invention the hinging action is further accentuated by the creviced side edges of the puff structure as -at133 which are located at the terminalsofthe sewing 29. This puff structure provides a relatively larger face engaging portion ,3| "than a handle 21; this feature being applicable also to the structure of the puff illustrated in Figs. 1 and'2.

Referring to Figs. 8 to 1U, the puff may be shaped to provide a face-portion S4/and -a `handle portion 35 of substantially Ilike areas, the face portion 3# carrying the ribbon 35 which is vattached thereto in the manner described, it being understood that in this structure the stiffening agent -28 may be employed if desired. The relati-Ve areas of the'ace-and handle portionsa34 `and 35 respectively and the=.use Iof :the ribbon 36 in connection with the face portion '34 permit the handle 35 to be folded as illustrated in `FgqQ. The ribbon 36 holds thetwosections together in close contact whereby-the pui can be placedin a compact or other llimited rspace.

Having thus describedmy invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

-ening material within said handle -portion stiffening the same, said piece of stiening material having an edge portion adjacent said patting portion extended into said patting portion and through which said stitches pass so as to reduce the iiexibility of said hinge line to retain said patting portion on a common plane with said handleportion :and a handle ribbon secured in position across one face of said patting portion parallel to said line of stitches and substantially mid-Way between said line of stitches and the free end of said patting portion.

LOUINE BULL-RER FOX.

REFERENCES ,CITED The following references are of record in the le of Vthis patent:

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